NYCHA stores for rent in New York City
The New York City Housing Authority rents ground-floor stores in its developments to shops, services and offices. These are the 6 stores on its rental list as of October 3, 2026, with size, asking rent and what each one can be used for.
- Stores on the list
- 6
- 2 with an application in process
- Asking rent
- $40 to $57 / SF a year
- A month
- $4,273 to $11,315
- Sizes
- 1,091 to 2,724 SF
These are NYCHA's stores, not Leasemark listings: ask and apply through NYCHA store leasing. Not finding the right fit? Post what you need and owners and brokers on Leasemark can answer.
Stores on NYCHA's list
Checked against NYCHA's page on October 3, 2026. Nothing in Queens, the Bronx or Staten Island on that day. Stores leave the list as they lease, so confirm with NYCHA before you apply.
Manhattan 4 stores
Lower East Side (Group 5), store 1
89-97 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009 · East Village
- Size
- 1,181 SF
- Asking rent
- $56 / SF a year
- A month
- $5,511.33
- A year
- $66,136
- No deli or grocery
- No basement or basement access
Smith Houses, store 1
23 St. James Place, New York, NY 10038 · Two Bridges
- Size
- 2,382 SF
- Asking rent
- $57 / SF a year
- A month
- $11,314.50
- A year
- $135,774
- Fitted out for a restaurant
- No basement or basement access
Smith Houses, store 2
25 St. James Place, New York, NY 10038 · Two Bridges
- Size
- 1,091 SF
- Asking rent
- $47 / SF a year
- A month
- $4,273.08
- A year
- $51,277
- No restaurant, deli or grocery (no wet use)
- No basement or basement access
Smith Houses, store 2A
25A St. James Place, New York, NY 10038 · Two Bridges
- Size
- 1,795 SF
- Asking rent
- $42 / SF a year
- A month
- $6,282.50
- A year
- $75,390
- No basement or basement access
Brooklyn 2 stores
Red Hook East Houses, store 1
590 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Red Hook
- Size
- 1,347 SF
- Asking rent
- $42 / SF a year
- A month
- $4,714.50
- A year
- $56,574
- No restaurant, deli or grocery (no wet use)
- No basement or basement access
Red Hook East Houses, store 2
590 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 · Red Hook
- Size
- 2,724 SF
- Asking rent
- $40 / SF a year
- A month
- $9,080
- A year
- $108,960
- No restaurant, deli or grocery (no wet use)
- No basement or basement access
How NYCHA store leasing works
NYCHA's whole store portfolio is about 70 stores of 400 to 10,000 square feet in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx; the list above is what is open. NYCHA says its terms are negotiable, it offers incentives for substantial renovations, and smaller stores can sometimes be combined.
What the application asks for
- A commercial space application form
- A 12-month cash flow projection for the business
- The city's Doing Business data form for real property deals
- The Mayor's Office of Contract Services vendor questionnaire, online
- Consent to a credit check
Uses NYCHA does not approve
- Bars serving alcohol and liquor stores
- Religious services
- Pawn shops and gold exchanges
- Tobacco and smoke shops, cannabis sales
- E-bike and other motorized vehicle shops
- New wet uses: restaurants and laundromats only where the store is already fitted out for them
From NYCHA's store leasing page, checked October 3, 2026. NYCHA also publishes the application forms, FAQs and guidelines for commercial brokers there.
City-owned space: DCAS lease auctions
The city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services leases surplus city property, such as stores, offices, parking lots and vacant lots, at public auction to the highest qualified bidder, with terms set for each site. As of October 3, 2026, DCAS lists no lease auction. See the DCAS page.
Questions about NYCHA stores
Does NYCHA rent stores to businesses?
Yes. The New York City Housing Authority rents ground-floor stores in its developments for shops, services and offices: about 70 stores in all, from 400 to 10,000 square feet, in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Typical tenants are delis, salons and barbers, laundries and dry cleaners, pharmacies, markets and medical offices. On October 3, 2026 its list of stores open for rent had 6 stores, 2 of them with an application already in process.
How much does a NYCHA store rent for?
The stores on NYCHA's list on October 3, 2026 ask $40 to $57 per square foot a year, which comes to $4,273 to $11,315 a month for 1,091 to 2,724 SF. NYCHA marks 5 of them as reduced. NYCHA says its terms are negotiable and it offers incentives for substantial renovations, so the asking rent is a starting point.
What businesses can't rent a NYCHA store?
NYCHA does not approve new applications for bars serving alcohol, liquor stores, religious services, pawn shops and gold exchanges, tobacco and smoke shops, cannabis sales, e-bike and other motorized vehicle shops, or new wet uses. Restaurants and laundromats are allowed only where the store is already fitted out for them. Each store on the list can carry its own limit too, such as no deli or grocery.
How do I apply for a NYCHA store?
Through NYCHA's store leasing office, not through Leasemark. Its application package has five parts: a commercial space application form, a 12-month cash flow projection, the city's Doing Business data form for real property deals, the Mayor's Office of Contract Services vendor questionnaire (online) and a consent to a credit check. A store marked as having an application in process may still be worth asking about, but someone is ahead of you.
Does New York City lease out its own commercial property?
Yes, now and then. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) leases surplus city property, such as stores, offices, parking lots and vacant lots, at public auction to the highest qualified bidder, with terms set for each site. As of October 3, 2026, DCAS lists no lease auction.
Are these Leasemark listings?
No. They are NYCHA's stores, shown here with NYCHA's figures so you can find them next to the rest of the market. NYCHA handles every inquiry and application; Leasemark is not involved and is not paid for them. Check NYCHA's page before you apply: stores leave the list as they lease.
Source: New York City Housing Authority, Available Stores for Rent and NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, City Property Available for Rent, checked October 3, 2026. Sizes, rents and use limits are NYCHA's; the neighborhood names come from the city's address database.